Overt and covert CCTV cameras were installed in areas prone to illegal dumping such Glenvale in Lucan, Church Lane in Rathfarnham and Russel Square in Tallaght.

Audio players issuing messages to dog owners to clean up after their pets were installed in parks at Palmerstown, Tallaght, Walkinstown, Wellington and in Greenhills Park off St Peters Road.

Similar audio messages directed against litter were installed elsewhere in the county while anti-graffiti and dog fouling audio was installed at the underpass at the Tesco in Rathfarnham.

The council carried out data collection and analysis for dog bag dispensers at Rathcoole Park and Rathfarnham Park. Analysis showed a 17 per cent reduction in dog fouling at Rathcoole and a 13 per cent reduction in dog fouling at Rathfarnham after the dispensers were installed.

On the issue of graffiti, the council said it was considering installing a “street gallery” in Tallaght to dissuade people from illegally spray-painting walls.